About HAWS

The Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, is an open admission, no-kill animal shelter and full service humane society that offers pet adoption and re-homing, dog training, kids camps, spay and neuter programs, education and training, animal rescue and so much more!
Incorporated in 1965, HAWS has grown along with our community, evolving into a vibrant organization and a lively facility that is the #1 resource for pets and their people.
HAWS is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization. | License #267280-DS | EIN 39-6108644
Member, Wisconsin Federated Humane Societies, Inc.
Winner of the 2010 Waukesha County Executive Awards: Large Non-Profit of the Year
Inaugural Winner of the Chamber's Choice Award presented in 2008 by the Waukesha County Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Times.